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In the year 1973
585 Notable deaths
Jack Hawkins
British film and stage actor (1910-1973).
Born September 14th, 1910 in Wood Green.
Died July 18th, 1973 at 62 years old in Chelsea (laryngeal cancer).
Wally Cox
American actor (1924-1973).
Born December 6th, 1924 in Detroit.
Died December 6th, 1973 at 49 years old in Hollywood (myocardial infarction).
Ron "Pigpen" McKernan
American musician (1945–1973).
Born September 8th, 1945 in San Bruno.
Died March 8th, 1973 at 27 years old in Corte Madera (gastrointestinal bleeding).
Lon Chaney Jr.
American actor (1906–1974).
Born February 10th, 1906 in Oklahoma City.
Died July 12th, 1973 at 67 years old in San Clemente (liver cirrhosis).
Ludwig von Mises
Austrian-american economist (1881–1973).
Born September 29th, 1881 in Lviv.
Died October 10th, 1973 at 92 years old in New York City.
Alexandros Onassis
Greek businessman, son of aristotle onassis.
Born April 30th, 1948 in New York.
Died January 23rd, 1973 at 24 years old in Athens (aviation accident).
Pearl S. Buck
American writer (1892–1973).
Born June 26th, 1892 in Hillsboro. [ref]
Died March 6th, 1973 at 80 years old in Danby (lung cancer). [ref]
Erode Venkatappa Ramasamy (shortly called Peemoothram)
Indian polygamist (1879-1973).
Born September 17th, 1879 in Erode. [ref]
Died December 24th, 1973 at 94 years old in Vellore.
Sessue Hayakawa
Japanese actor (1889-1973).
Born June 10th, 1889 in Chiba. [ref]
Died November 23rd, 1973 at 84 years old in Tokyo (thrombosis).
Leo Strauss
History of political philosophy scholar (1899-1973).
Born September 20th, 1899 in Kirchhain.
Died October 18th, 1973 at 74 years old in Annapolis.
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